Ponchavadi (Goa)

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Ponchavadi

Village

Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 1,584 ha (3,914 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 4,295
• Density| 270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

403706[1]

Village code| 00021300

Ponchavadi is a small village of 1584 hectares in Ponda Tehsil in North Goa district, known and rated to have the best quality of life in India (based on the commission’s “12 Indicators”)[2] in the state of Goa, India.[3] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Ponchavadi depends on SANVORDEM, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[4] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, One tank, One tubewell, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and One spring. Ponchavadi is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tap. Ponchavadi's pin code is 403706[5], and village code is 00021300. The area of Ponchavadi is segregated as 68.22 hectares irrigated area, 1087.48 hectares unirrigated, the 230.49 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 198.11 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Ponchavadi has One post office (Panchwadi B.O) and Two public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Ponchavadi has Two banks and Two credit societies for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with One recreational center.

The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.

## Contents

* 1 Demographics
* 2 Medical facility
* 3 Educational institutions
* 4 Employment
* 5 References
* 6 External link

## Demographics[edit]

Ponchavadi is a census village in the district of North Goa, Goa. The village has a total population of 4295 and has total administration over 931 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Ponchavadi has 407 children, 232 boys and 175 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 3 (0.07%) males constitute 2 (0.05%) of the population and females 1 (0.02%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 882 (20.54%) males constitute 423 (9.85%) of the population and females 459 (10.69%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Ponchavadi has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 3360 people are literate in Ponchavadi out of which 1758 are males and 1602 are females.

Ponchavadi has the following educational facilities:

* 1 Education facility
* 10 Primary schools
* 3 Upper primary schools
* 2 Secondary schools
* 3 Colleges in the nearby range

## Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 1568 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 1150 male, 418 female with 1255 (80.04%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 962 males and 293 females. 46 males and 40 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 105 male and 24 female agricultural labor. 313 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.

They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of SANVORDEM and North Goa to sell coconut and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 403706 and Post Offices under 403706 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
2. ↑ Reports of the finance commissions of India: First Finance Commission to the Twelfth Finance Commission: the complete report. India. Finance Commission. Academic Foundation. 2005. p. 268\. ISBN 978-81-7188-474-2.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: others (link)
3. ↑ "Pin Code 403706 and Post Offices under 403706 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
4. ↑ "403706 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
5. ↑ "Pincode 403706". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.

## External link[edit]

* Government of Goa
* Department of Tourism